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Renaissance/Charter Schools USA present Wild Oaks charter plan; board asks about ESE, ELL and finances

Orange County School Board · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Applicants from Renaissance and Charter Schools USA presented a K-12 charter application for Wild Oaks Preparatory Academy (targeting Apopka, opening 2027 with projected 1,535 students). Board members focused questions on ESE/ELL staffing, parent volunteer requirements, facility financing by private developer Red Apple, and whether the applicant would become a Schools of Hope operator.

Renaissance Charter School governing board and Charter Schools USA presented a charter application for Wild Oaks Preparatory Academy at a Nov. 18 Orange County School Board work session, outlining a proposed K-12, college-preparatory campus in Apopka with a target opening in 2027 and projected full enrollment of 1,535 students by year five.

Applicants described the CSUSA education model (personalized learning plans, project-based learning and college-acceleration pathways) and presented demographic projections for a 15-minute drive-time enrollment zone that they said would include a high share of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. Jody Evans and other members of the…

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